The Cobb Chamber honored Cobb County’s finest during its 19th annual Public Safety Appreciation Breakfast on Oct. 7. The event kicked off Public Safety Appreciation Week, a community-wide effort to say “thank you” to the men and women who work tirelessly to keep Cobb County safe.
The Public Safety Employee of the Year Award recognizes outstanding public safety personnel from every public safety agency in Cobb County. This year the award was presented to EMT-Intermediate Kim Burnette, who has served MetroAtlanta Ambulance for four years. She is described as “an exemplary paramedic and shining example of a servant leader.”